staff@slashgear.com (Mike Shutt)
2024-04-24 06:15:49
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The Mopar 440 fell into the RB category of the big block engines. This means that it was built with a raised block that was taller than the standard B big block from the company. It was built with a cast iron block and was an evolution of the design for the Mopar 413 V8, which saw its production cease the year before the 440 hit the market. That engine was then bored out to 4.32 in., an increase from the 4.1875 in. bore on the 413. Your standard issue Mopar 440 was able to generate a rather impressive 350 hp and 480 lb-ft of torque.
You could put the Mopar 440 in a wide variety of vehicles across many of the different companies that Mopar supplied its parts to. From the Chrysler Newport to the Dodge Coronet to the Plymouth Road Runner, the Mopar 440 found a home in muscle cars, luxury vehicles, station wagons, and more. Its size and power made it very enticing, but the Mopar 440 could actually get even more powerful.
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